Excess Heat Exposure During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Maternal Ailments By Whitney Akinyi High exposure to heat during pregnancy, particularly in the third trimester, could lead to an increased risk of severe maternal morbidity (SMM), a new study has found. SMM is a condition characterized by severe and unexpected complications during labor and delivery, considered a near-miss […]

Kenya: Brace for Rainfall By Joyce Ojanji Some parts of the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria basin, the Rift Valley, the Coast, the Southern lowlands and North Eastern Kenya are likely to receive rainfall as North Western Kenya is expected to be generally dry. This is according to the […]

Rainfall to Continue across Parts of Kenya By Joyce Ojanji Rainfall is expected to continue over several parts of the country including the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, the Rift Valley and the Coast as the rest of the country is likely to be generally dry. This is […]

El Niño to Prolong Rains Until Early Next Year  By Gift Briton By the second week of October, most areas across Eastern Africa are set to start receiving heavy rains fueled by El Niño condition, Dr. Geoffrey Sabiiti- climatology and adaptation officer at the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)’s Climate Prediction and Application Centre (ICPAC) […]

Kenya: NGO Empowering Machakos Schools with Digital Skills By Gift Briton Although technology is critical in achieving inclusive and equitable quality education as well as promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all, the wide digital divide, especially in developing nations, remains a major challenge. In Kenya, the new competency-based curriculum (CBC) for primary and secondary schools […]